Eighteen European countries have a larger quarterly debt than Greece February 12, 2015 Greece may be the country making headlines for its debt at the moment, but there were eighteen other countries in the EU with a larger debt as a proportion of GDP in 2014's third quarter. Greece's national debt was €70 bn in Q3 2014, according to the latest data released by Eurostat. The quarter's debt stood [...]
London rents increasing six times faster than North England and Wales February 5, 2015 London's private rent prices have risen more than any other region in the UK over the last four years. The private housing rental prices index, published by the Office for National Statistics, reveals just how quickly rent is increasing in the capital compared to other areas of the country. Since January 2011, rent has increased [...]
General Election 2015: The London battlegrounds that could hold the balance of power February 5, 2015 London could hold the balance of power in the upcoming General Election, with the major parties gearing up to target at least 11 of its tightest seats. Five London constituencies feature in Labour’s top 50 target seats – Hendon, Brent Central, Brentford & Isleworth, Croydon Central and Enfield North. The Conservatives are looking to take [...]
Tesco store closures: 74pc of axed branches have an Aldi or Lidl nearby January 29, 2015 Discount supermarkets could be partly responsible for Tesco's plans to close 43 unprofitable stores in the UK – with the vast majority of struggling stores located near a low-price alternative. In a bid to change the fortunes of the struggling supermarket, Tesco's new chief executive Dave Lewis announced the store closures yesterday, saying the decision was [...]
Highest proportion of working families since 1996 December 10, 2014 The amount of working families in Britain has risen to record levels in 2014, reaching its highest point since 1996. 87.7 per cent of families were classified as working this year – meaning that at least one person aged over 16 is working in the household. A dramatic increase in the amount of lone parents [...]